Forestry Tasmania plans 13 burns for NW region

Forestry Tasmania is planning to conduct the following burns today subject to further on-site evaluation of conditions:

Murchison

Burns are being considered in the following areas:

Three in the vicinity of Togari, approximately 12 kilometres SW of Smithton;

Three in the vicinity of Salmon River, 18 kilometres east of Arthur River;

Two in the vicinity of Christmas Hills, 18 kilometres SW of Smithton;

Two in the vicinity of Tipunah, 8 kilometres ESE of Irishtown;

One - two kilometres SSW of West Takone;

One – two kilometres NW of Oonah;

One - six kilometres SW of Calder;

It is stressed that not all of these burns are expected to take place , only a selection from this list.

Burns will be assessed on local site conditions, having regard to favourable smoke dispersion.

Winds are forecast to be light in the northwest of the State and of a generally easterly direction. Smoke from burning is expected to go to relatively high altitudes and disperse from local communities to the west.

Derwent

A burn is planned on the Tasman Peninsula, 6 kilometres NE of Port Arthur. Smoke from this burn is expected to disperse in an easterly direction out to sea and generally away from local communities.

This burn will be visible from the Arthur Highway, Port Arthur and the surrounding townships later this afternoon.

Burns that eventuate can be monitored on the "planned burns" website: go to www.plannedburnstas.com.au and select "current FT burns".